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Coll 1/70 'Aden. Oil concessions in the Aden Protectorate' [‎15r] (29/54)

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The record is made up of 1 file (25 folios). It was created in 10 Nov 1936-6 Mar 1937. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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oil enterprise in thie p»xrt of Arabia, an that Hio
i?aje»t| r, « Government are generally in favour of the
Goraoeny’s activities* If so, I see no local objection to
Mejor T,ongri£g f s proposal, except that it alght entail an
increased rceponsibility for extricating the exploiting
party fror any »lifficultiea in which it High! be involved#
I should endeavour to guard against this contingency by
Uniting the party’s journeys as far as possible to areas
in which trouble with local trlbessen would be unlikely to
arise. 1 consign it a^vlaahle t at the party or parties
should be acoonpanled by a representative of the Chief
through whoee territory they would be travelling, and that
they shoul 1 also keep permanently with then a selected Arab
of intelligence and influence, such as a retired Arab
Officer fron the Aden Protectorate levies or a near
relative of one of the Treaty Chiefs. A t'an of this
type should be useful to then in asking cunning and
transport arrangements and in dealing with the local
people#
6 # I assume that further negotiationa will be
conducted by the Company with the Colonial Office in
London* I should, however, be glad to be able to give
general reply to ^ajor Longrigg’s letter, if you will
authorise me to do ao.
I have etc.,
(Sgd) B* R.Reilly,
Resident etc#

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The file contains correspondence regarding a request by Petroleum Concessions Limited to be allowed to survey areas of the Aden Protectorate for oil exploration purposes.

The file includes a formal request received from the company, plus details of a meeting held between a company representative and the Aden Chief Commissioner, Bernard Reilly. This includes details of the areas of the Protectorate to be visited; the anticipated means of travel; a request for assistance from the Royal Air Force; the type and duration of exploration license to be granted; and a request that the exploration party be granted the status of formal Government survey party.

The file also contains correspondence between the Aden Chief Commissioner, the Air Council, and the Foreign Office, regarding the potential difficulties of according the expedition the status of a formal Government survey party (they wished to avoid setting a precedent). The Foreign Office suggest that the Government of Aden appoint their own surveyor to conduct a survey on behalf of Petroleum Concessions Limited, and that the company's exploration team could then informally accompany the Government surveyor.

The file includes a divider which gives a list of correspondence references contained in the file by year. This is placed at the end of the correspondence (folio 1).

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1 file (25 folios)
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The papers are arranged in rough chronological order from the rear to the front of the file

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 27; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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